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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2004 APPROVED 140Connie Grundhofer, Environmental Board member indicated the Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program 041 was started in the early 1970's. She stated this program allows people to have their backyard 142 designated as a wildlife habitat when they agree to provide water and food, not use hazardous outdoor 143 chemicals, etc. She indicated this program has now been expanded to communities. She stated Lino 144 Lakes would encourage schools and businesses to join the program by providing for the wildlife, and 145 encourage those participating in the program to talk to their neighbors about joining also. She 146 indicated participating in the program also keeps the water and air clean because you are not using the 147 chemicals that can damage that. She stated it is a great way to get communities to come together. 148 149 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 04-21 approving the Environmental Board 150 goals for 2004. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 151 152 Motion carried unanimously. 153 154 Resolution No. 04-21 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 155 156 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 04-19, Making a Negative Declaration on the need for 157 an Environmental Impact Statement for Legacy at Woods Edge, Michael Grochala 158 159 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, noting Staff recommends 160 approving the resolution, making a negative declaration on the need for the Environmental Impact 161 Statement. 162 163 Councilmember Carlson indicated on the Environmental Board comments it mentions a sentence has •64 been added. She noted they also received a memo January 23, 2004 mostly addressing plantings. 165 She asked if those had been incorporated. Community Development Director Grochala confirmed 166 that they received a lot of landscaping recommendations, and all have been incorporated into the final 167 document. 168 169 Councilmember Carlson stated it mentions petroleum products may be in the storage tanks. 170 Community Development Director Grochala noted these would be removed as part of the project. 171 172 Councilmember Carlson asked if Staff knew if the tanks actually had petroleum products in them 173 now. Community Development Director Grochala stated he believes there is in the tanks themselves. 174 175 Councilmember Carlson asked if the Planning and Zoning Board saw this before the preliminary plat 176 came to them. Community Development Director Grochala stated they did. He noted the preliminary 177 plat is actually going before the Planning and Zoning Board at their next meeting. He indicated they 178 had a special meeting on January 28, 2004 to review the traffic situation. He stated the Mn/Dot 179 reviews turned out fairly positive, but they still have to meet with the Metropolitan Council and 180 Anoka County. He noted the Metropolitan Council previously reviewed the plan but Mn/Dot 181 recommended some changes. 182 183 Councilmember Carlson asked if the City Council would get to review the traffic plan. Community 184 Development Director Grochala stated they could arrange for that. 185 • 4